Kind of amazing how long projects can kick around in Hollywood before coming to a conclusion. I hadn't heard about Suspension before.

And yes, the book certainly should be a satire. Although re: the dating thing, this wouldn't surprise me. Although I'm way too old to weigh in on how general this was, I remember reading in past years that an entire generation rarely or ever went on what we'd consider traditional dates as a result of group dates, hook up culture, and "getting coffee."